In a café near his Edinburgh flat, Hamish Hawk reflects on his remarkable new record, A Firmer Hand. He says, “Writing this album, I opened up my closet, and a skeleton came out.” The common thread in all the songs is the unsaid, whether due to guilt, shame, or other reasons. He decided to say these things, even if they don't make him look good. At this point, with only a few close associates having heard the finished album, Hawk isn't sure how fans, critics, or family will react. He jokes that this might be the first record his parents won't like. But the fact that it makes him nervous shows it was the right move. After just a couple of listens, it's clear this risk was worth taking. A Firmer Hand is Hamish Hawk's best and boldest record to date. It's a coming - of - age record for all time. Tracklist: 1. Juliet as Epithet 2. Machiavelli’s Room 3. Big Cat Tattoos 4. Nancy Dearest 5. Autobiography of Spy 6. You Can Film Me 7. Christopher St. 8. Men Like Wire 9. Questionable Hit 10. Disingenuous 11. Milk an Ending 12. The Hard Won
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